How popular is the name Alfonso?

Alfonso ranks 531st among boys' names in US records, with 41,486 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,494.

Is Alfonso a unisex name?

No. Alfonso is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1991, when 574 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#531 of boy names

Pronounced AE2 L F AA1 N S OW0 (ARPABET)

Alfonso is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 41,486 children — the 531st most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1991, when 574 children were given it.

1991Boys: 574Girls: 6

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Alfonso?: Alfonso ranks 531st among boys' names in US records, with 41,486 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,494.
Is Alfonso a unisex name?: No. Alfonso is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alfonso most popular?: 1991, when 574 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.